Leslie Knight's Microthread
I'm just getting started and trying to find all my stuff. Very difficult. This is a huge site!
1) I thought I read something about testing this weekend. I need to get my Zones set more accurately to where I am now.
2) I loaded a beginner marathon plan as instructed to end on 3/23 for the Bataan Death March. The assigned days pretty much don't work for me at all. When I click on "Move/Change Plan", there is no moving- only changing. So should I get my Training Peaks Premium plan and do that inside there? I'll email or text account info once I get it set up. Which do you prefer?
3) I started my training late and my long run for Saturday is scheduled for 11 miles. I only did 10 last week (up from 8 the week before), so 14 is not realistic. I could painfully get to 12 if you recommend it or stick with 11. I've been ramping for 4 weeks and am due for a rest next week (8 mile long run), which is definitely NOT what the plan has (it has 16 miles and then a rest of 12 miles the week after that). I think I'll get hurt or be quite miserable if I try that. I can ramp one more week, but then I think I need a rest week. What do you think?
HOLY COW! Just realized I could upload a file! So I did- my current plan is attached. You'll see I like to rest on Sunday (church/family time) until a long course plan demands training time longer than 4 hrs twice a week. I don't mind getting up at the crack of dawn though to run. Bike- not so much.
4) Is there any way to export the plan to excel or do I just have to copy and paste that myself? I just like to have a hard copy of the whole thing so I can see my life laid out for the next several months.
I think that's all for now.
thanks, Leslie (lk)
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Oh yeah- the other question- I LOVE spin class- it is killer- we do tons of hill and sprint work- can I keep doing that twice a week until the weather improves and I start tri specific biking? My first significant tri isn't until May. PLEASE???? She knows I sometimes need to do my own thing and gives me full permission to do whatever might be on my plan without freaking out.
lk
Regarding my questions above: I'm going to Spin Class. I'll swim and take the 1K challenge this week, also work on drills. Downloaded the OS Swim thing, but haven't looked at it. I did my Power Meter bike test today with HR also and will upload to TP tomorrow. Did better than expected. Meter is going back to the manufacturer, so it will be awhile before that is available. Will do run test this week and may need to revise my pacing goals based on the results. You can see my pace goals based on Run Less, Run Faster in TP on my Saturday long run.
I just think there's no connection between the gym bike and your racing bike, point a lock on a cruise ship and your only alternative is the gym bike, well then there's your answer.
Instead of trying to make your plan fit into a crew ship, I suggest you plan on about an hour a day of exercise for 15 minutes being dedicated to strength and flexibility, and the other 45 to either a bike or run session. I personally prefer a steady build up over 30 minutes followed by some shorter intense efforts in the 30-second to 1-minute range.
You could do 4 to 6 of those, where you rest for as long as the effort was: a 30-second interval gets you 30 seconds of rest.
Im traveling the Memorial Day weekend before Rev Quassy. Visiting my parents for rest and relaxation. I leave Friday morning and arrive before noon to Florida. I can do a workout later that day. I can do full workouts Saturday and Sunday. Traveling very early back home Monday and will have access to my bike again. I'll be right in he gulf coast, so I can easily move my Friday swim to Saturday or Friday afternoon. How should I change up everything else's? Plan says Mon swim, Tues Run/swim (but I never have time for this swim), Wed bike/run, Thurs long run, Fri swim, Sat Bike, Sun rest, Mon swim. How does Tuesday bike/Wed run/Thurs long bike/Friday OWS/Sat long run/Sun Short run/Mon swim sound? Or Friday off and Sat OWS?
Thx!
Can't wait to see you at Quassy!!! Here's what I say you do:
Mon - Swim
That incorporates most of your plan and should be good!!!
~ Coach P